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September 11, 1982 · Beech C23 · N4357W
Bear Valley, CA
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 11, 1982
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Bear Valley, CA
Aircraft
Beech C23
Tail Number
N4357W
Operator
James W Pynchon
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
LAX82DA340
THE PILOT LANDED LONG AND FAST ON THE RUNWAY. HE WAS USING RUNWAY 19 AND THE WIND WAS FROM THE NORTH AT 15-20 KTS. HE LANDED AND WHILE STILL ROLLING AT 65 KTS INITIATED A GO-AROUND. HE DID NOT CLIMB HIGH ENOUGH TO CLEAR SMALL TREE AND AFTER COLLIDING WITH THEM HE CRASHED AND BURNED. THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY BURNED BUT SURVIVED BY JUMPING INTO A NEAR-BY STREAM.
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THE PILOT LANDED LONG AND FAST ON THE RUNWAY. HE WAS USING RUNWAY 19 AND THE WIND WAS FROM THE NORTH AT 15-20 KTS. HE LANDED AND WHILE STILL ROLLING AT 65 KTS INITIATED A GO-AROUND. HE DID NOT CLIMB HIGH ENOUGH TO CLEAR SMALL TREE AND AFTER COLLIDING WITH THEM HE CRASHED AND BURNED. THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY BURNED BUT SURVIVED BY JUMPING INTO A NEAR-BY STREAM.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:05 PDT
Nearest AirportBear Valley Stolport (0nm N)
Runway19
Runway Length3000 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionGrd
Aircraft
AircraftBeech C23
Tail NumberN4357W
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorJames W Pynchon
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-360-A4J · Reciprocating · 180
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 32 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind360° @ 13 kt
Visibility30 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point16 C / 0 C
Altimeter0